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'That stain remained on the wall for a very long time, but the stain in my heart lingered much longer.'

Her mother would bundle both her and her sister into the car and fled to refuges in Sydney's west, but after so many incidences her father found out where they were.

They were then forced to go to hotels above pubs.

She described how for the first 13 years of her life, she was forced to watch her always-drunk father physically abuse her mother

'Whilst the blows that landed on my mother during my childhood didn't land on me physically, they may as well have,' the Labor MP told parliament through tears on Wednesday

One night, when in a hurry to escape, her father removed and smashed the car's distributor cap - rendering it useless and the trio trapped.

'The police fetched us this time,' she said.

'I still remember sitting in the police station well into the early hours of the morning and the officers of Penrith police giving us pink milk while we waited.'

Ms Husar said: 'I hope the blame that was launched at my Mum during 90s for not leaving is no longer a part of the 'solution' around domestic violence'

She recalled her mother left after one final terrible incident where there were 12 police cars at her home. She is pictured being comforted by Labor Member for Cowan Anne Aly

Like many women, her mum returned home.

'We know many, many women who return time and time again even when their lives are massively disrupted along with their children's and I hope the blame that was launched at my Mum during 90s for not leaving is no longer a part of the 'solution' around domestic violence.'

Ms Husar's mother eventually left, but not before one last terrible incident.

'There were 13 police cars the last time physical violence affected my childhood, but this was the end of physical violence once and for all.'

Ms Husar (right) also revealed that, for the past 16 years of her life, domestic violence has continued to affect her as a grown women with her own children. She is pictured being comforted by Labor Member for Dobell Emma McBride (left)

Ms Husar (left) also thanked her colleagues for their support. Pictured is Labor Member for Macarthur Michael Freelander (right) supporting Ms Husar

Ms Husar revealed that, for the past 16 years of her life, domestic violence has continued to affect her as a grown women with her own children.

She thanked Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and the Labor caucus and staff for their support and understanding.

'For many years I was embarrassed and I was ashamed,' she said.

Ms Husar (left) thanked Opposition Leader Bill Shorten (right) and the Labor caucus and staff for their support and understanding

'I know that I shouldn't be, but I am. I hope that today I have lent my voice, my story, my passion for advocating for change to the choir of the White Ribbon movement to stand up, speak out and to act.'

Mr Shorten said he was proud of remarkable women like Ms Husar.

Ms Husar was comforted by colleagues in parliament, including Australia's first female Muslim MP Anne Aly.

Mr Shorten (right) said he was proud of remarkable women like Ms Husar (left). The pair are pictured at a Our Watch domestic violence event at Parliament House on Wednesday